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MOORE. H. F. PTE. 2648
35
th
Battalion
6
th
Refcts.
“Killed 3/4/18”
At Villers Bretonneux, on 3/4/18 the Germans were shelling us heavily
and about 3p.m. two shells lobbed in on the houses where Moore was
billeted, and killed five and wounded about fifteen. He was amongst the
killed. I was told all about it by some of the survivors. He was buried in
the field. I knew him pretty well, he was a Lewis Gunner. His age was
about 20; he was about 5’8/9” high, Thin build, snowy light hair.
Informant – Private J.Lanhan, No. 1999 35
th
Battalion
Private address – Gunning, NSW
G.S.A.
A.I.F. Furlough Bureau, Sydney. 27/3/19
Further Research
After reading this account what more would you like
to know?
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
The National Archives of Australia contains political and government
materials from the past.
In addition, the National Archives hold the Service Records of soldiers
who served in World War 1 and World War 2.
Digitised copies of WW1 records are available online. Records can be
obtained by using either a “RecordSearch” or a “NameSearch” approach.
A copy of the Attestation Form that was used to enlist men into the armed
forces is particularly useful as it has some very useful criteria, from a
researcher’s viewpoint, to be completed. Dates of enlistment, next of kin
and physical characteristics are some of the items to be completed.
The
Attestation Form
which formed a soldier’s formal enlistment
routine will be in his own writing and will contain additional information
not available elsewhere.
Further Research
What are some of the other matters which were
completed by men enlisting for wartime service?
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